Xref: utzoo news.lists:860 news.groups:10240 news.misc:3240 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!purdue!spaf From: spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) Newsgroups: news.lists,news.groups,news.misc Subject: Changes to Alternative Newsgroup Hierarchies Summary: describes the following alternate hierarchies: alt, bionet, biz, gnu, inet/ddn, pubnet, unix-pc, u3b Message-ID: <6968@medusa.cs.purdue.edu> Date: 20 Jun 89 04:28:42 GMT Expires: 18 Sep 89 04:28:41 GMT Followup-To: news.lists Organization: Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue Univ. Lines: 262 Approved: spaf@cs.purdue.EDU Supersedes: <6762@medusa.cs.purdue.edu> This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to the news.announce.newusers group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. It is intended to enable experienced users to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents. *** old/altgroups.n Sun May 14 22:56:47 1989 --- src/altgroups.n Mon Jun 19 22:30:22 1989 *************** *** 7,9 Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford) ! [Most recent change: 14 May 1989 by Gene Spafford ] --- 7,9 ----- Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford) ! [Most recent change: 19 June 1989 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)] *************** *** 74,76 alt.individualism Philosophies where individual rights are paramount. ! alt.ms.programmer For the serious MS/DOS programmer (no for sale ads). alt.postmodern Postmodernism, semiotics, deconstruction, and the like. --- 74,76 ----- alt.individualism Philosophies where individual rights are paramount. ! alt.msdos.programmer For the serious MS/DOS programmer (no for sale ads). alt.postmodern Postmodernism, semiotics, deconstruction, and the like. *************** *** 142,147 reviews, and postings of demo software. Current biz groups include: ! biz.config biz.control biz.newgroup ! biz.test biz.comp.hardware biz.comp.software ! biz.comp.software.demos biz.comp.services ! biz.comp.telebit biz.comp.mcs Feeds can be obtained from ddsw1, spl1, and telly.on.ca among others. --- 142,155 ----- reviews, and postings of demo software. Current biz groups include: ! ! biz.config Biz Usenet configuration and administration ! biz.control Control information and messages ! biz.newgroup ??? ! biz.test Biz newsgroup test messages ! biz.comp.hardware ??? ! biz.comp.software ??? ! biz.comp.software.demos ??? ! biz.comp.services ??? ! biz.comp.telebit ??? ! biz.comp.mcs ??? ! Feeds can be obtained from ddsw1, spl1, and telly.on.ca among others. *************** *** 161,162 gnu.announce Status and announcements from the Project. (Moderated) gnu.config GNU's Not Usenet administration and configuration --- 169,172 ----- gnu.announce Status and announcements from the Project. (Moderated) + gnu.bash.bug Bourne Again SHell bug reports and suggested fixes. + gnu.chess Discussion of the GNU Chess program gnu.config GNU's Not Usenet administration and configuration *************** *** 162,164 gnu.config GNU's Not Usenet administration and configuration - gnu.test GNU's Not Usenet alternative sub-network testing gnu.emacs Editor/development environment and occasional sources --- 172,173 ----- gnu.config GNU's Not Usenet administration and configuration gnu.emacs Editor/development environment and occasional sources *************** *** 165,166 gnu.emacs.bug GNU Emacs bug reports and suggested fixes gnu.emacs.gnus News reading under GNU Emacs using GNUS (in English). --- 174,176 ----- gnu.emacs.bug GNU Emacs bug reports and suggested fixes + gnu.emacs.gnews News reading under GNU Emacs using Weemba's Gnews. gnu.emacs.gnus News reading under GNU Emacs using GNUS (in English). *************** *** 166,168 gnu.emacs.gnus News reading under GNU Emacs using GNUS (in English). - gnu.emacs.vms Discussion of the VMS port of GNU Emacs gnu.emacs.lisp.manual Working group on the GNU Emacs LISP Programmer's Manual --- 176,177 ----- gnu.emacs.gnus News reading under GNU Emacs using GNUS (in English). gnu.emacs.lisp.manual Working group on the GNU Emacs LISP Programmer's Manual *************** *** 168,173 gnu.emacs.lisp.manual Working group on the GNU Emacs LISP Programmer's Manual ! gnu.gdb.bug GNU DeBugger bug reports and suggested fixes ! gnu.gcc Discussion of the GNU C Compiler ! gnu.gcc.bug GNU C Compiler bug reports and suggested fixes. ! gnu.ghostscript.bug GNU Ghostscript interpreter bugs. gnu.g++ Discussion of the GNU C++ Compiler and GDB+ Debugger. --- 177,179 ----- gnu.emacs.lisp.manual Working group on the GNU Emacs LISP Programmer's Manual ! gnu.emacs.vms Discussion of the VMS port of GNU Emacs gnu.g++ Discussion of the GNU C++ Compiler and GDB+ Debugger. *************** *** 175,177 gnu.g++.lib.bug G++ library bug reports and suggested fixes. ! gnu.chess Discussion of the GNU Chess program gnu.utils.bug Bugs in GNU utility programs (e.g., gnumake) --- 181,187 ----- gnu.g++.lib.bug G++ library bug reports and suggested fixes. ! gnu.gcc Discussion of the GNU C Compiler ! gnu.gcc.bug GNU C Compiler bug reports and suggested fixes. ! gnu.gdb.bug GNU DeBugger bug reports and suggested fixes ! gnu.ghostscript.bug GNU Ghostscript interpreter bugs. ! gnu.test GNU's Not Usenet alternative sub-network testing gnu.utils.bug Bugs in GNU utility programs (e.g., gnumake) *************** *** 205,258 Current inet groups are: ! comp.ai.edu Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Education. ! comp.ai.vision Artifical Intelligence Vision Research. (Moderated) ! comp.dcom.lans.hyperchannel Hyperchannel networks within an IP network. ! comp.dcom.lans.v2lni Proteon Pronet/V2LNI Ring networks. ! comp.editors Topics related to computerized text editing. ! comp.edu.composition Writing instruction in computer-based classrooms. ! comp.lang.asm370 Programming in IBM System/370 Assembly Language. ! comp.lang.clu The CLU language & related topics. (Moderated) ! comp.lang.forth.mac The CSI MacForth programming environment. ! comp.lang.icon Topics related to the ICON programming language. ! comp.lang.idl IBL (Interface Description Language) related topics. ! comp.lang.lisp.franz The Franz Lisp programming language. ! comp.lang.lisp.x The XLISP language system. ! comp.lang.rexx The REXX command langauge. ! comp.lang.scheme.c The Scheme language environment. ! comp.lang.visual Visual programming languages. ! comp.lsi.cad Electrical Computer Aided Design. ! comp.mail.multi-media Multimedia Mail. ! comp.music Applications of computers in music research. ! comp.os.aos Topics related to Data General's AOS/VS. ! comp.os.cpm.amethyst Discussion of Amethyst, CP/M-80 software package. ! comp.os.rsts Topics related to the PDP-11 RSTS/E operating system. ! comp.os.v The V distributed operating system from Stanford. ! comp.periphs.printers Information on printers. ! comp.protocols.iso.dev-environ The ISO Development Environment. ! comp.protocols.iso.x400 X400 mail protocol discussions. (Moderated) ! comp.protocols.iso.x400.gateway X400 mail gateway discussions. (Moderated) ! comp.protocols.pcnet Topics related to PCNET (a personal computer network). ! comp.protocols.pup The Xerox PUP network protocols. ! comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains Topics related to Domain Style names. ! comp.soft-sys.andrew The Andrew software system from CMU. ! comp.sys.cdc Control Data Corporation Computers (e.g., Cybers). ! comp.sys.handhelds Handheld computers and programmable calculators. ! comp.sys.intel.ipsc310 Anything related to Xenix on an Intel 310. ! comp.sys.northstar Northstar microcomputer users. ! comp.sys.super Supercomputers. ! comp.sys.ti.explorer The Texas Instruments Explorer. ! comp.sys.zenith Heath terminals and related Zenith products. ! comp.terminals.bitgraph The BB&N BitGraph Terminal. ! comp.terminals.tty5620 AT&T Dot Mapped Display Terminals (5620 and BLIT). ! comp.theory Theoretical Computer Science. ! comp.theory.cell-automata Discussion of all aspects of cellular automata. ! comp.theory.dynamic-sys Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems. ! comp.theory.self-org-sys Topics related to self-organization. ! comp.unix.cray Cray computers and their operating systems. ! news.software.nntp The Network News Transfer Protocol. ! rec.games.vectrex The Vectrex game system. ! rec.mag.fsfnet A Science Fiction "fanzine." (Moderated) ! sci.bio.technology Any topic relating to biotechnology. ! sci.math.num-analysis Numerical Analysis. ! sci.philosophy.meta Discussions within the scope of "MetaPhilosophy." ! soc.culture.esperanto The neutral international language Esperanto. --- 215,268 ----- Current inet groups are: ! comp.ai.edu Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Education. ! comp.ai.vision Artifical Intelligence Vision Research. (Moderated) ! comp.dcom.lans.hyperchannel Hyperchannel networks within an IP network. ! comp.dcom.lans.v2lni Proteon Pronet/V2LNI Ring networks. ! comp.editors Topics related to computerized text editing. ! comp.edu.composition Writing instruction in computer-based classrooms. ! comp.lang.asm370 Programming in IBM System/370 Assembly Language. ! comp.lang.clu The CLU language & related topics. (Moderated) ! comp.lang.forth.mac The CSI MacForth programming environment. ! comp.lang.icon Topics related to the ICON programming language. ! comp.lang.idl IBL (Interface Description Language) related topics. ! comp.lang.lisp.franz The Franz Lisp programming language. ! comp.lang.lisp.x The XLISP language system. ! comp.lang.rexx The REXX command langauge. ! comp.lang.scheme.c The Scheme language environment. ! comp.lang.visual Visual programming languages. ! comp.lsi.cad Electrical Computer Aided Design. ! comp.mail.multi-media Multimedia Mail. ! comp.music Applications of computers in music research. ! comp.os.aos Topics related to Data General's AOS/VS. ! comp.os.cpm.amethyst Discussion of Amethyst, CP/M-80 software package. ! comp.os.rsts Topics related to the PDP-11 RSTS/E operating system. ! comp.os.v The V distributed operating system from Stanford. ! comp.periphs.printers Information on printers. ! comp.protocols.iso.dev-environ The ISO Development Environment. ! comp.protocols.iso.x400 X400 mail protocol discussions. (Moderated) ! comp.protocols.iso.x400.gateway X400 mail gateway discussions. (Moderated) ! comp.protocols.pcnet Topics related to PCNET (a personal computer network). ! comp.protocols.pup The Xerox PUP network protocols. ! comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains Topics related to Domain Style names. ! comp.soft-sys.andrew The Andrew software system from CMU. ! comp.sys.cdc Control Data Corporation Computers (e.g., Cybers). ! comp.sys.handhelds Handheld computers and programmable calculators. ! comp.sys.intel.ipsc310 Anything related to Xenix on an Intel 310. ! comp.sys.northstar Northstar microcomputer users. ! comp.sys.super Supercomputers. ! comp.sys.ti.explorer The Texas Instruments Explorer. ! comp.sys.zenith Heath terminals and related Zenith products. ! comp.terminals.bitgraph The BB&N BitGraph Terminal. ! comp.terminals.tty5620 AT&T Dot Mapped Display Terminals (5620 and BLIT). ! comp.theory Theoretical Computer Science. ! comp.theory.cell-automata Discussion of all aspects of cellular automata. ! comp.theory.dynamic-sys Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems. ! comp.theory.self-org-sys Topics related to self-organization. ! comp.unix.cray Cray computers and their operating systems. ! news.software.nntp The Network News Transfer Protocol. ! rec.games.vectrex The Vectrex game system. ! rec.mag.fsfnet A Science Fiction "fanzine." (Moderated) ! sci.bio.technology Any topic relating to biotechnology. ! sci.math.num-analysis Numerical Analysis. ! sci.philosophy.meta Discussions within the scope of "MetaPhilosophy." ! soc.culture.esperanto The neutral international language Esperanto. *************** *** 258,261 ! ddn.mgt-bulletin The DDN Management Bulletin from SRI-NIC. ! ddn.newsletter The DDN Newsletter from SRI-NIC. --- 268,271 ----- ! ddn.mgt-bulletin The DDN Management Bulletin from SRI-NIC. ! ddn.newsletter The DDN Newsletter from SRI-NIC. *************** *** 305,310 ! u3b.config 3B Distribution configuration ! u3b.misc 3B Miscellaneous Discussions ! u3b.sources Sources for AT&T 3 software. ! u3b.tech 3B Technical Discussions ! u3b.test 3B Distribution Testing --- 315,321 ----- ! u3b.config 3B Distribution configuration ! u3b.misc 3B Miscellaneous Discussions ! u3b.sources Sources for AT&T 3B software. ! u3b.tech 3B Technical Discussions ! u3b.test 3B Distribution Testing ! -- Gene Spafford NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center, Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004 Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf